Project SuperStar

Project Superstar was the most popular programme on Channel U during the second half of 2005.

Introduction

This is the most-watched event in 2005. Over 4000 aspirants competed in Suntec City to be the next superstar. In the end, only 24 lucky ones enter the quarter finals of the competition.

Under the guidance of music director Wu Jiamin and the close scrutiny of judges - Singapore’s acclaimed singers and producers Ye Peifen, Li Feihui, Xu Huanliang, Fang Zhonghua and Li Weisong – the 24 will be brought to the test. Will they be able to take the heat and rise up to the challenge? Who will up their game? And who will be left biting the dust?

As they go up against each other week by week, only one female and one male will emerge at the top of their game at the end. The two will engage in a record sales war before the finals where they each get to produce singles with record companies Play Music and Universal Music. The performance of their single will account for 30% of the final results.

They will be put to the ultimate test when they go head to head in a battle of sexes in the final show: the Grand finals, scheduled on September 1 2005. Both the female and male winners will receive a lucrative recording contract.

Finalists

Contestants on 17/18 August 2005, the final competition include:

Kelly Poon

Chinese 潘嘉丽, also known as Kelly Poon Kar Wai, a Singaporean born 11 July 1983. Poon attended Huamin Primary School (华民小学), Yishun Town Secondary School (毅道中学), Singapore Polytechnic (新加坡理工学院), where she studied Maritime Transport Management at the Singapore Maritime Academy. She graduated in 2004. Poon was originally eliminated from the competition, only to re-enter in the revival round on July 21. She currently works as cabin crew for an airline.

Won the female side of the competion.

Hong Junyang

Born 17 August 1981. Usually gets the highest marks in the competitions; he scored 41.5 marks out of 50 on the last semi-final, the highest ever in the competition. Educated at Yuhua Primary School, Nan Hua Secondary School, Saint Andrew's Junior College and National University of Singapore. He is currently a student.

Chew Sin Huey

Won the judges support, but lost anyway.

Kelvin Tan

He may be visually handicapped but he had won a lot of support through his warming and touching voice that will appeal to most people. For this, his reward is clinching the Male Finals in the competition. He became the first handicapped person to win a major singing competition.

From MediaCorp's website